Enrollment
938
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Faith, NC
Faith Academy Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Faith Academy Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370047503568Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 8
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Faith Academy Charter School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of North Carolina schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Carolina schools.
- 25
- Resource Index · Lower
- 22.9:1
- large classes for North Carolina
- 938
- students enrolled
Faith Academy Charter School has class sizes larger than 94% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Faith Academy · North Carolina
NCES ID 370047503568 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
41.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.9:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
+45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Faith Academy Charter School compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Faith Academy Charter School
Faith Academy Charter School is a large charter elementary school in Faith, North Carolina, enrolling 938 students.
Class loads run heavy: 22.9:1 is larger than about 94% of North Carolina schools and 45% above the 15.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 938 puts it in the larger third of North Carolina schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 2,698 North Carolina schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 23/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 938 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
15.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Faith Academy spends $8,931 per pupil, 26% below the North Carolina average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Faith Academy is a single-school charter district, so Faith Academy Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Faith Academy Charter School compares
Faith Academy Charter School on the metrics families compare, against North Carolina and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs North Carolina | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 22.9:1 | ▲ 45% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 938 | top 12% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
22.9:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
938
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
22.9:1
students per teacher
- 45% above state mean
Top 94% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
15.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$8,931
per pupil, district-wide
- below North Carolina avg of $12,017
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 938 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 87.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
Two or More 4.5%
African American 2.0%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 87.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.1, Faith Academy Charter School is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Faith Academy, which includes Faith Academy Charter School.
$8,931
Per student
-26%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-46%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.0%
State 70.5%
Federal 8.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of North Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~938 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Faith Academy Charter School
How many students attend Faith Academy Charter School?
Faith Academy Charter School has 938 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Faith, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Faith Academy Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Faith Academy Charter School is 22.9:1, which is 45% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 46% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Faith Academy Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Faith Academy Charter School is White at 87.4% of enrollment, in Faith, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Faith Academy Charter School?
Faith Academy Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Faith Academy Charter School a good school?
Faith Academy Charter School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of North Carolina schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Carolina schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Faith Academy?
None; Faith Academy is a single-school charter district, and Faith Academy Charter School is its only campus.
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